Portrait of Jonathan Lynn

Directing

Jonathan Lynn

Career

Active from 1967 to 2022, busiest in 1969 and 1990 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Yes Minister
Yes Minister
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jonathan Lynn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.1, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Political Satire 4
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Classic British Sitcom 3
  • Nostalgic Television 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Bureaucratic Absurdity 3
  • British Humor 2
  • Lighthearted & Wholesome 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 66
Clue
Clue (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

2010s

1 title ยท average score 50
Wild Target
Wild Target (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Parrot (voice)

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 47
He's Such a Girl
He's Such a Girl (2009)
GoodWatch score 35

Executive Producer

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

The Fighting Temptations
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

Writer

The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 51
One Man Band
One Man Band (1999)

as Tailor's Assistant

Trial and Error
Trial and Error (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Greedy
Greedy (1994)
GoodWatch score 45

as Douglas

My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Nuns on the Run
Nuns on the Run (1990)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Screenplay

Life After Life
Life After Life (1990)

Writer

3 Men and a Little Lady
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
GoodWatch score 51

as Vicar Hewitt

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 65
Suspicion
Suspicion (1987)

Writer

Clue
Clue (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Story

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Tailor

Diana
Diana (1984)

TV show ยท as Twining

Twee handen op een buik
Twee handen op een buik (1984)

Theatre Play

Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man (1983)

Director

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)

Writer

Outside Edge
Outside Edge (1982)

as Kevin

Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

as Radio DJ

1970s

11 titles ยท average score 70
The Knowledge
The Knowledge (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ted Margolies

Dinner at the Sporting Club
Dinner at the Sporting Club (1978)

as Cyril Benson

She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves (1978)

as Gaston

BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

TV show ยท as Gaston

Bar Mitzvah Boy
Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)

as Harold

The Good Life
The Good Life (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Window Cleaner

My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper (1975)

TV show

The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project (1974)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Romance with a Double Bass
Romance with a Double Bass (1974)
GoodWatch score 66

as Leader of the Orchestra

Colditz
Colditz (1972)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Bergman

Doctor in Charge
Doctor in Charge (1972)

TV show ยท as Danny Hooley

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 57
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1969)

as Tubal

Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

as Chemist's Assistant

The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age (1968)

TV show ยท as Harry Plant

Twice a Fortnight
Twice a Fortnight (1967)

TV show